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The Last Picture Show

1971 film by Peter Bogdanovich
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Summary

The Last Picture Show is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,232 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[5], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[6], BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[7], BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[8], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[9]
  • Director: Peter Bogdanovich[10]
  • Screenwriter: Larry McMurtry[11], Peter Bogdanovich[12]
  • Composer: Hank Williams[13]
  • Movement: New Hollywood[14]
  • Genre: coming-of-age film[15], drama film[16]
  • Based on: The Last Picture Show[17]
  • Followed by: Texasville[18]
  • Cast member: Timothy Bottoms[19], Jeff Bridges[20], Cybill Shepherd[21], Ben Johnson[22], Cloris Leachman[23], Ellen Burstyn[24], Clu Gulager[25], Eileen Brennan[26], Sam Bottoms[27], Jessie Lee Fulton[28], Randy Quaid[29], John Hillerman[30], Gary Brockette[31], Noble Willingham[32]
  • Producer: Stephen J. Friedman[33], Bob Rafelson[34]
  • Collection: Museum of Modern Art[35]
  • Production company: Columbia Pictures[36]
  • Director of photography: Robert L. Surtees[37]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[38]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[39]
  • Commons category: The Last Picture Show[40]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[41]
  • Review score: 9/10[42], 98%[43]
  • Color: black-and-white[44]
  • Country of origin: United States[45]
  • Publication date: October 2, 1971[46], October 22, 1971[47], December 25, 1971[48], February 17, 1972[49], March 1972[50], April 10, 1972[51], April 14, 1972[52], April 28, 1972[53], May 4, 1972[54], May 11, 1972[55], May 12, 1972[56], July 20, 1972[57], September 15, 1972[58], November 10, 1972[59]
  • Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[60]
  • Narrative location: Texas[61]
  • Filming location: Florida[62]

Why It Matters

The Last Picture Show has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

What awards did The Last Picture Show receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[4], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[5], and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[6].

Related Entities

Bob Rafelson Cloris Leachman Cybill Shepherd Eileen Brennan Ellen Burstyn film Florida Frank Marshall Hank Williams Jeff Bridges Museum of Modern Art Peter Bogdanovich Randy Quaid Texas United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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